At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025, uniform officers from 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to reports of a serious single-vehicle collision in the area of Queenston Road and Concession 6 in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Initial investigation has determined that a vehicle left the roadway, and struck a tree then caught fire.
Despite efforts of officers and emergency crews, the vehicle was quickly engulfed in flames and three people were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit, with support from the NRPS Forensic Services Unit, attended and have assumed carriage of the investigation, working to identify the persons inside the vehicle and notify their next of kin.
The circumstances leading to the collision remain under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009504.
Members of the public wishing to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest.
Incident #25-78742